Robinson
Robinson is
- an English family name, rarely also a male first name, see Robinson (name)
- the short form for Robinson Crusoe , novel by Daniel Defoe, and its eponymous hero
- a former British car brand, see Robinson (automobile manufacturer)
- Robinson Motor Vehicle Company , former American automobile manufacturer
- a family of cryptanalytic machines, see Heath Robinson (cryptology)
- a moon crater, see Robinson (moon crater)
- a cabaret in Bavaria, see Robinson song stage
- Robinson (1938) , minesweeper for the Argentine Navy (launched 1938)
- Robinson (F 45) , guided missile frigate of the Argentine Navy (launched 1984)
Places in Australia
Places in the United States:
- Robinson (Arkansas)
- Robinson (Georgia)
- Robinson (Illinois)
- Robinson, Iowa
- Robinson (Kansas)
- Robinson (Kentucky)
- Robinson (Louisiana)
- Robinson (Maryland)
- Robinson, Minnesota , in St. Louis County
- Robinson (Montana)
- Robinson (New York)
- Robinson (North Dakota)
- Robinson, Pennsylvania
- Robinson (Texas)
- Robinson (Vermont)
- Robinson (Washington)
- Robinson (Wyoming)
- Robinson Gin (Mississippi)
- Robinson Heights (Florida)
- Robinson Mills (California)
- Robinson Ranch, California
- Robinson Springs, Alabama
Geographic objects:
- Robinson Bluff , cliff in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
- Robinson Creek , various rivers
- Robinson Glacier , glacier in Wilkesland, Antarctica
- Robinson Group (Archipelago) , archipelago off the coast of Mac Robertson Land, Antarctica
- Robinson Heights , mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica
- Robinson Peak , various mountains
- Robinson Ridge , peninsula on the Wilkesland coast, Antarctica
- Lake Robinson , diverse waters
- Cape Robinson , Cape on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica
- Mount Robinson , various mountains
The following terms are derived from Robinson Crusoe:
- Robinson Crusoe (Island) , an island in the Pacific
- Robinsonade , a genre of literature
- Robinson Club , organizer of club trips belonging to the TUI Group ( Robinson Club GmbH )
- Robinson list, list of contact details for people who do not want to receive unsolicited advertising
- The Swiss Robinson , an adaptation of the Robinson Crusoe story
- Robinson shouldn't die , a play by Friedrich Forster
- Robinson shouldn't die , a feature film from 1957 based on the play mentioned above
Others:
- Amoroso-Robinson relation
- Mrs. Robinson , song by Simon & Garfunkel from 1968
- Robinson projection
- Robinson annulation , a reaction in organic chemistry
- Robinson Helicopter , American manufacturer of helicopters
- Robinson drainage , special drainage in medicine
- Waterloo & Robinson , an Austrian pop duo
- Ein Robinson , German feature film (1940)
- G. de B. Robinson Award from the Canadian Mathematical Society
See also:
Wiktionary: Robinson - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations